I Need Your Help......

[Pelon]

Hey guys, I am trying to found a good professional to help me achive and get into the best shape ever, I would like to re-organize my diet plan and my workout routine, plus I would also like to get professional massages from time to time, only because my health insurance pay for it. But, I want to get something clear and thats why I need your help.

Do any of you know the different between or if there is such a thing as a:

*SPORT MEDICINE DOCTOR

*SPORT NUTRICIONIST

*SPORT CAROPRACTOR

*FITNESS SPECIALIST

and if you know the different between all of these professional please tell me. Your help will be appreciated.

[Tip]

The difference is specialization. I'm a Registered Dietition, but 80% of my clientel are athletes.

the only one that really matters is an orthopeadic surgeon. Certian doctors don't understand the demands of athletes and are less likely to "Think out side the Box" My best advise is to contact a local pro sports team and ask who they use in those respective fields.

[naturalsux]

The difference is specialization. I'm a Registered Dietition, but 80% of my clientel are athletes.

the only one that really matters is an orthopeadic surgeon. Certian doctors don't understand the demands of athletes and are less likely to "Think out side the Box" My best advise is to contact a local pro sports team and ask who they use in those respective fields.

how long did you go to college to become a dietitian?

[Pelon]

Hey Tip, thank you for help, but let me asked you, how and where can I found out a pro sport team?

[Tip]

undergrad 5 years masters 2.5 years. You don't need a masters though.

If the town you live in has a professional sports team look up the front office phone number on the teams website or in the phone book. Even though doctors bid on the job to be the teams physician they still have good knowledge of athletic demands. Or you can look up doctors, trainers, dietitions and such in your local phone book, call and ask them if they have worked with many athletes before.

[Pelon]

Thank you for your help and yes I live in New York City, are you familiarise with any professionals in the area?.

[Tip]

Sorry man, been there on vacation thats about it.

[Pelon]

Any one knows a web page that can help me find a Sport Nutricionist or Dietitian in the area were you live?

[Pelon]

Is there any reason why Personal Trainers are not Nutricionist or Dietitians? they should be.

[*Narkissos*]

Is there any reason why Personal Trainers are not Nutricionist or Dietitians? they should be.

Are you serious?

Do you have any how long it takes; what it takes; or what it costs to be qualified for either of the professions?

[Pelon]

To be come a PT does not take that long, any of us can be a PT, they say is like when you are getting your Drivers lincense that simple, you are saying that any one of off can be a PT, or do you think that a good PT should also work extra-harder to get certified as Nutricionist or Dietitian.

[maxex]

To be come a PT does not take that long, any of us can be a PT, they say is like when you are getting your Drivers lincense that simple, you are saying that any one of off can be a PT, or do you think that a good PT should also work extra-harder to get certified as Nutricionist or Dietitian.

I think you are confused. You might be thinking about a PT assistant

[maxex]

undergrad 5 years masters 2.5 years. You don't need a masters though.

If the town you live in has a professional sports team look up the front office phone number on the teams website or in the phone book. Even though doctors bid on the job to be the teams physician they still have good knowledge of athletic demands. Or you can look up doctors, trainers, dietitions and such in your local phone book, call and ask them if they have worked with many athletes before.

That's interesting. So when I $20,000,000 a year player goes down with a knee injury. The first person to treat him is the "lowest bidder"? haha

[Pelon]

it seens that's the way it is

[*Narkissos*]

To be come a PT does not take that long, any of us can be a PT, they say is like when you are getting your Drivers lincense that simple, you are saying that any one of off can be a PT, or do you think that a good PT should also work extra-harder to get certified as Nutricionist or Dietitian.

Did you not read my post?

You said that a PT should be certified: "Nutricionist or Dieticians"

Do you have any idea how long it takes or how much it costs to become a certified Nutricionist or Dieticians?

Neither degree is required for an individual to be a good Personal Trainer.

Your statement is assinine as it also suggests that every PT should also do a degree in Physiotheraphy, Massage, Aromatherapy, acupunture... simply because personal training incorporates facets of each.

Silly really.

[Pelon]

I just came to the conclusion and I hope I am not offending any one in here, that PT are a littler selfish, you see them at the GYM with this great bodies, but you never see them workingout, plus they never like to share with you any good tips or secrest to help you out, the mayority of them do not like to share with you what they eat or what products to take, and plus when you go and sign up for training seccions they always show you the same silly exercise, I just think that a PT should also work harder to get certified as a Nutriciones or a Dietitian to really consider them qualify as PT.

[*Narkissos*]

I just came to the conclusion and I hope I am not offending any one in here, that PT are a littler selfish, you see them at the GYM with this great bodies, but you never see them workingout, plus they never like to share with you any good tips or secrest to help you out, the mayority of them do not like to share with you what they eat or what products to take

LMAO!

wow...It's called business.

I just think that a PT should also work harder to get certified as a Nutriciones or a Dietitian to really consider them qualify as PT.

I think YOU should 'work harder' and become certified as a Dietician and Personal Trainer..then you won't have to feel jealous of their great bodies and secret diets and supplement routines.

This thread takes the cake!

[Pelon]

Hey Nark, is that you on the pic?

[max2extreme]

I just came to the conclusion and I hope I am not offending any one in here, that PT are a littler selfish, you see them at the GYM with this great bodies, but you never see them workingout, plus they never like to share with you any good tips or secrest to help you out, the mayority of them do not like to share with you what they eat or what products to take, and plus when you go and sign up for training seccions they always show you the same silly exercise, I just think that a PT should also work harder to get certified as a Nutriciones or a Dietitian to really consider them qualify as PT.

Anytime you go to a "professional", you shouldnt just take them at face value. You are correct that it's easy for someone to put a shirt on that says "Personal Trainer" on the back and walk around showing people how to do circuit training on machines. Those people, as you've stated, can easily be picked out and aren't worth talking to. Then you have those who are PT's but have a degree in Exercise Science and have a Cert from a respectable organization such as ACSM. Really, anyone can call themselves a "nutritionist" but to actually have the title of Registered Dietitian (RD), you have to get a bachelors or masters degree from a college who has a program that has been evaluated by the American Dietetics Association (www.eatright.com), then you have to complete 900 hours of supervised internship under an RD, THEN you have to pass the ADA dietetics test. To get "certified" as a "nutritionist" is like some of those "certified" "personal trainers". But in most degrees, such as mine which is BS in sport fitness and wellness, they incorporate sport nutrition, anatomy/physiology, sport psychology, etc. Now, I don't have no way near the knowledge of say an RD, but I do have knowledge of nutrition needs, how it affects your body, etc etc... So, like I said before, talk to your PT before you give him/her your money, get their experience and education, and ask them straight up if they earned that "personal trainer" t-shirt. I guarantee if they didn't, they'll walk away. If they did, you'll get an earful and that's the PT you choose.

[max2extreme]

Pelon, this is the only website you need to look at in finding a Registered Dietitian.

http://www.eatright.org/cps/rde/xchg...4_ENU_HTML.htm

www.eatright.org is the official dietetics website, and the link I gave is their database search engine to finding a dietetics professional in your area.

Good luck,

Max

[*Narkissos*]

Hey Nark, is that you on the pic?

It is.

...and i run a 'Personal Training' Business.